[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E91]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING HERO OF THE YEAR, OFFICER JEFF SCHLEE

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 2016

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Police Officer 
Jeff Schlee, who recently was awarded ``Hero of the Year'' by the 
Palatine Chamber of Commerce for his work preparing schools, teachers, 
parents, and the community for a school shooting.
   Officer Schlee works with schools in Palatine, IL and has consulted 
with numerous suburbs in the Chicagoland area and across the country to 
prepare them for the possibility of a school shooting. Officer Schlee 
has been a school safety officer for ten years and has always had a 
passion for protecting students; however he credits the birth of his 
children for increasing his dedication to defending school children.
   With dedication and persistence, he has studied past school 
shootings and works alongside his colleagues at the Palatine Police 
Department to develop response plans which could save student's lives. 
One of the principles of his plan is having the whole community respond 
as a unit to make sure everyone is on the same page. Office Schlee 
believes it is essential to study the tragedies of the past to keep our 
children safe today and in the future.
   Mr. Speaker and my distinguished colleagues in the House, please 
join me in recognizing Officer Jeff Schlee for the work he has done to 
help protect students in Palatine and across this great nation.

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